Pit cover for toilets



Jan. 12, 1932. G. w. GARRETT PIT COVER FOR TOILE'IS Filed March 11. 1927 l l I I Patented Jan. 12, 1932 GRADY W. GARRETT, 0F HOUSTON, TEXAS PIT oovER FOR TOILETS Application filed March 11, 1927. Serial No. 174,474.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a pit cover for toilets.

One object of the invention is to provide a metal slab provided witha tubular riser, or

support, for a toilet seat, and cover, and also formed with a tubular vent pipe connection, said slab forming a cover for the toilet plt, as well as the floor of the toilet house or inclosure.

The device is specially designed for use in connection with toilets not having connection with a sanitary sewer.

With the above and other objects in view the invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, arrangement of parts and use, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein 7 Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the slab, as incorporated-into a toilet.

Figure 2 shows an end view of the. slab.

has a similar opening 12 surrounded by the tubular upstanding connection 13, which is welded thereto and the lowerend of the fume pipe 14 is telescoped over said connection 13 with its upper end extending up through the roof of the toilet house 1 and through this tube the fumes from the pit 2 mayescape.

What I claim is:

In a cover slab having for. an earth pit, comprising a an opening therein provided pletely surrounding the same, and which penetrates the earth, to such a distance to prevent the escape of fumes from the pit, and the entrance of-surface water into the pit.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

p GRADY w. GARRETT.

Figure 3 shows a front view thereof, and

Figure 4 shows a top view thereof.

Referring now more particularly to the V drawings, wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the figures the numeral 1 designates a suitable toilet house which is erected above the receiving pit 2, which is excavated into the earth. The

numeral 3 designates a slab which is preferably formed of metal and which forms the top, or cover of the pit 2 as well as the floor of the house 1. This slab is preferably rectangular in shape and has the marginal depending flanges 4 which penetrate into the earth around the pit and form a tight fit to prevent the escape of fumes from the pit and to form an anchorage for the house 1 as well as to prevent surface water from flowing into tended forming'an anchor 8 to which the toilet seat 9 and the cover 10 thereof may be attached. The anchor 8 is suitably braced by the braces 11 as shown. The slab3 also 

